Elsa Bloodstone

Marvel Rivals Duelist · Season 10.5

Updated October 15, 2026

Elsa Bloodstone is a Duelist hero in Marvel Rivals with 250 health and a 3/5 difficulty rating. Elsa Bloodstone joined the game in Season 6.5 on February 13, 2026. In Season 10.5 ranked, Elsa Bloodstone has a 47.5% win rate (C tier, #41 of 54) and is picked by 8.0% of teams. Elsa Bloodstone's team-ups are Prehistoric Trap (with Devil Dinosaur) and Loudmouth Mercs (with Deadpool). The ultimate is Apex Predator.

Difficulty: 3/5
Role: Duelist
Attack Type: Hitscan
Health: 250
Movement Speed: 6 m/s
Ultimate: Apex Predator
Ranked (S10.5): C tier · 47.5% win rate
Released: Season 6.5 (Feb 13, 2026)
Last Balance Change: Season 10 (Sep 11, 2026)

How to Play Elsa Bloodstone

Treat movement as your damage setup, not just an escape - This is the single most important thing about her kit. She switches to her monster-hunting rifle, which deals increased damage for one shot after using any movement ability, which means movement skills and dashes are the key to unlocking her deadliest combos. So don't burn your dash purely to run away. Dash, then immediately fire the empowered rifle shot for a big chunk of damage. Building the habit of pairing every movement ability with a follow-up shot is what separates a good Elsa from a mediocre one.
Keep your Hunting Instinct stacks alive - Her whole rhythm speeds up the longer she stays in the fight. As the fight goes on her instinct sharpens, letting her reduce her movement skill's cooldown by hitting enemies, but if she dies she loses the increased instinct stacks. That makes staying alive doubly valuable, because death doesn't just cost you respawn time, it resets your momentum. Elims and your trap gain instinct the fastest, but all damage generates it too, so you don't have to play overly risky trying to force kills. Chip damage keeps the engine running.
Hunt the tanks, not just the squishies - It's tempting to play her like a typical assassin, but her gun is built for big targets. She likes to hunt big game, and her favored targets are the largest of them all, the Vanguards. Some Vanguards have poor mobility, and that lack of mobility can easily be exploited by Elsa. Her elephant gun has piercing damage that chews through health bars, and she mostly plays front-to-back, knocking out tanks first, while her mobility lets her peel away from dive Vanguards. Pressuring a slow, immobile tank is often a better use of your kit than chasing a slippery backline hero.
Use your trap to create a kill zone - Her creature trap is a setup tool, not a panic button. Enemies caught in it get immobilized, which gives you and your team a free window to unload. This ability makes her a key player in team fights, since she can initiate combos or help disengage by creating space for herself and her teammates. Drop it in chokepoints or right where you expect an enemy to push, then punish anyone who steps into it. Treat the trapped enemy as a marked target and focus fire.
Mind your positioning, because she's squishy - She hits hard but folds fast if she gets caught. The key to mastering her is nailing down positioning, because as a Duelist she's quite squishy and gets eviscerated by the likes of Deadpool, Psylocke, and Wolverine. She performs best when she controls distance and avoids prolonged close-range fights, holding sightlines and punishing enemies who overextend rather than constantly pushing forward. Think like a hunter picking the right moment to engage, not a brawler diving into the middle of everything.

Elsa Bloodstone Combos

Dash and pierce: Helix Advance (Shift) to close in, then Monster-Piercer (Left Click) within 6 s. Line it up so the 5 pellets pass through the tank in front and hit the target behind.
Double piercer: Ruthless Pursuit (E) into a target for 30 damage and a launch, Monster-Piercer (Left Click) while they are in the air, then E again for the follow-up shot that pushes her back and readies another Monster-Piercer.
Trap kill: place Smoky Snare (F) on a flank, press F when it triggers to dash up to 30 m, and shoot the held target with Double-Barrel Blaster (Left Click). A kill on a trapped enemy gives 200 Instinct, two full levels at once.
Seize and shoot: Apex Predator (Q) through a group so the Glartrox seizes enemies and stops their abilities, then Helix Advance (Shift) in behind it and fire Monster-Piercer (Left Click) while they cannot dash away.

Strengths

Monster-Piercer fires 5 pellets of 12 damage plus 0.8% of max health that pass through enemies, so she does real damage to tanks and can hit the target behind them.
Living Bullet hits for 60 and splits into 3 seeking shards that deal 40 extra to shields and bonus health, which helps her break through barriers and overhealed targets.
Smoky Snare turns invisible and invulnerable after 1 s, holds its victim for 1.2 s and lets her dash 30 m to them, giving her a pick tool that guards flanks while she fights elsewhere.
Two dashes that each give 25 bonus health, up to 75, and at full Instinct Helix Advance comes back every 5 s instead of 11 s.

Weaknesses

Only 250 health, and her bonus health tops out at 75, so focus fire kills her quickly when she dashes in without cover.
Her shotgun loses damage after 20 m and Monster-Piercer cannot crit and expires after 6 s, so she has to be close to deal her damage.
Heroes who punish divers at close range, like Peni Parker, or who reach her from the air, like Storm, take away the safe angles her shotgun needs.

Elsa Bloodstone Abilities

Double-Barrel Blaster

Her shotgun fires two quick shots per round, each with 10 pellets of 4.5 damage, from 12 shells. Damage starts dropping at 20 m and pellets can crit, so she wants short to mid range.

Casting: Hitscan Shotgun
Damage: 4.5 per pellet
Damage Falloff: Begins at 20m, decreasing to 80% at 40m
Ammo: 12 (2 shots per round)
Pellet Amount: 10
Crosshair Spread Radius: 0.13m (after 10m)
Critical Hit: Yes

Monster-Piercer

The empowered shot her dashes unlock: 5 pellets that pass through enemies for 12 damage plus 0.8% of the target's max health each. It cannot crit and expires after 6 s, so fire it soon after dashing.

Casting: Hitscan Shotgun
Pellet Damage: 12 + 0.8% Max Health
Pellet Amount: 5
Crosshair Spread Radius: 6m (after 10m)
Critical Hit: No
Activation Window: 6s

Apex Predator

Her ultimate sends the 400-health Glartrox charging forward; enemies it hits are seized and cannot use abilities. Press Q again to call it back, and it bites for 125 when it hits a wall or returns, unless it dies first.

Energy Cost: 3400
Glartrox Health: 400
Glartrox Damage: Seize: 75, Bite: 125
Glartrox Travel Speed: 15m/s
Glartrox Max Duration: Max of 3.5s for both charging and returning

Helix Advance

A short dash that gives 25 bonus health (up to 75) and turns her next shot into Monster-Piercer. Its 11 s cooldown drops by 2 s per Instinct level, down to 5 s at full Instinct.

Cooldown: 11s/9s/7s/5s (varies with Instinct level)
Dash Duration: 0.28s
Dash Speed: 27.5m/s
Bonus Health Gained: 25 (upon activation)
Max Bonus Health: 75

Ruthless Pursuit

A fast dash that hits for 30, launches the first enemy it touches and gives 25 bonus health. Within 5 s she can fire a follow-up shot that kicks her backward and slows enemies; either part readies Monster-Piercer.

Casting: Movement-based damage ability
Collision Damage: 30
Cooldown: 8s
Dash Duration: 0.3s
Dash Speed: 40m/s
Bonus Health Gained: 25 (upon activation)
Max Bonus Health: 75
Follow-up Shot
Damage: 30
Range: 8m
Travel Speed: 15m/s
Activation Window: 5s

Smoky Snare

Throws a Diablo trap that turns invisible and invulnerable after 1 s. An enemy who triggers it is held for 1.2 s and takes damage, and she can press F to dash up to 30 m to them. The victim's teammates can break the hand to free them.

Cooldown: 12s
Damage: Deal 5 damage every 0.2s
Trap Health: 100
Trapped Duration: 1.2s
Diablo Hand Health: 50
Max Dash Targeting Range: 30m
Dash Activation Window: 0.25s
Dash Speed: 60m/s

Living Bullet

A round that hits for 60, then splits into 3 shards that seek enemies within 8 m and mark them. Shards deal 40 extra to shields and bonus health, and shooting a marked enemy gives her a 40% speed boost for 1 s.

Damage: Initial Shot: 60, Shards: 40
Cooldown: 8s
Projectile Speed: 60m/s
Split Shards Count: 3
Shards Tracking Range: 8m spherical radius
Movement Boost: 40%
Movement Boost Duration: 1s

Inherited Instinct

Damage builds Instinct, and every 100 points adds a level, up to 3. Each level cuts 2 s from Helix Advance, and a kill is worth 200 Instinct instead of 100 if the victim was caught in Smoky Snare.

Damage-instinct Conversion: 0.009

Ability stats from the Marvel Rivals Wiki (Fandom), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elsa Bloodstone crosshair code and settings

Elsa Bloodstone Team-Ups and Best Teammates

Elsa Bloodstone has 2 team-up loadouts. Pick one before the match: it always works, and its enhanced effect turns on when the partner hero is on your team.

Prehistoric Trap

Partner: Devil Dinosaur

Smoky Snare (F) gets a guard: when an enemy comes within 5 m, Diablo holds them for 1.2 seconds and leaves a 3 m gas cloud dealing 35 per second for 2 seconds. With Devil Dinosaur on the team she can keep two traps out at once, one per flank.

Ranked win rate with Devil Dinosaur: 56.4% (+9.0 vs Elsa Bloodstone's 47.5% overall, 8,133 matches)

Cooldown: 15s
Trap Trigger Range: 5m spherical radius
Trap Health: 50
Trapped Duration: 1.2s
Trigger Damage: 30
Gas Range: 3m spherical radius
Gas Damage: 35/s
Gas Active Duration: 2s
Double-barrel Blaster Damage: 5 per pellet

Loudmouth Mercs

Partner: Deadpool

Living Bullet fires taunting rounds that slow enemies by 25% and damage them for 20 per second, then return and heal Elsa for 30% of the damage dealt; Inherited Instinct gains one extra level. With Deadpool on the team she fills Instinct much faster, a good pick for long fights.

Ranked win rate with Deadpool: 48.1% (+0.6 vs Elsa Bloodstone's 47.5% overall, 9,692 matches)

Damage: Initial Shot: 60, Shards: 40
Damage Over Time: 20/s
Cooldown: 8s
Slow Rate: 25%
Effect Duration: 2s
Damage Dealt-healing Conversion: 30%
Enhanced Effect
Damage-instinct Conversion: 0.012

Devil Dinosaur: pick Prehistoric Trap and Diablo guards her Smoky Snare, holding the first enemy within 5 m for 1.2 seconds and gassing the area for 35 damage per second. With Devil Dinosaur on the team she can keep two traps out at once, so both flanks stay covered.
Deadpool: Loudmouth Mercs turns Living Bullet into taunting rounds that slow by 25%, heal her for 30% of their damage on the way back and add a level to Inherited Instinct. With Deadpool on the team she fills that bigger Instinct bar much faster.
Mantis with Doctor Strange or Groot: a classic support pairing. A steady healer keeps a 250-health diver alive, and a Vanguard holding the front line keeps enemies inside the 20 m range her shotgun needs.

Elsa Bloodstone Counters

Elsa Bloodstone has 250 health and needs a dash to load Monster-Piercer, so punish her right after she spends Helix Advance and Ruthless Pursuit to get close. Peni Parker, Daredevil and Storm are good picks against her: they either hold space she has to dash into or catch her once her dashes are gone. If a teammate is caught in Smoky Snare, shoot the 50-health Diablo hand above them to free them before she dashes in.

Strong Against

Struggles Against

Elsa Bloodstone matchup stats against every hero

Is Elsa Bloodstone Good Right Now?

Tier (Season 10.5 ranked)	C
Win rate	47.46% (#41 of 54 heroes)
Pick rate	8.0% of teams (#28 of 54)
Ban rate	19.9% of teams (#4 most banned)
Win rate in Season 10	47.77%
Ranked matches	157,675

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Elsa Bloodstone Patch History: Buffs and Nerfs

Elsa Bloodstone Win Rate by Season

Ranked, all ranks. A dot marks a season with an official balance change to Elsa Bloodstone.

51S6.5
49S7
46S7.5
46S8
47S8.5
49S9
48S9.5
48S10
47S10.5

Official Balance Changes (8)

NerfSeason 10Less Monster-Piercer damage and bonus health; slower Smoky Snare.v20260911
NerfSeason 9.5Devil Dinosaur team-up trap is frailer and controls shorter.v20260807
MixedSeason 9Bigger shotgun magazine, slower Helix Advance cooldown.v20260710
BuffSeason 8.5Inherited Instinct upgrades with less damage dealt.v20260612
NerfSeason 7.5Longer Helix Advance cooldown and less Monster-Piercer percent damage.v20260417
NerfSeason 7Base health lowered.v20260326
NerfSeason 7Loses more Instinct on death and gets less bonus health.v20260320
NerfSeason 6.5Glartrox ultimate has less health, shorter dash and smaller grab.v20260219

Summaries of the official balance posts. Every patch is on the patch notes page.

Season 10September 11, 2026

NerfMonster-Piercer: Decreased damage per shot from 13 + 0.8% of maximum health to 12 + 0.8% of maximum health.
NerfHelix Advance / Ruthless Pursuit: Bonus health gained upon activation reduced from 30 to 25.
NerfDevil Dinosaur / Prehistoric Trap: Smoky Snare cooldown increased from 12s to 15s.

Season 9.5August 7, 2026

NerfDevil Dinosaur / Prehistoric Trap: Trap health reduced from 100 to 50.
NerfDevil Dinosaur / Prehistoric Trap: Trapped duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.2s.

Season 9July 10, 2026

NerfDamage to ultimate charge conversion reduced from 70% to 55%.
BuffDouble-Barrel Blaster: Ammo capacity increased from 8 to 12.
NerfHelix Advance: Cooldown increased from 10s/8s/6s/4s to 11s/9s/7s/5s.
ChangeDevil Dinosaur / TEAM-UP (F): Prehistoric Trap: Smoky Snare automatically seeks out enemies that come close and deals damage to nearby enemies when triggered.
ChangeDevil Dinosaur / TEAM-UP (F): Prehistoric Trap: Enhanced: Now has two charges. Up to two traps can be active at a time.
ChangeDevil Dinosaur / TEAM-UP (F): Prehistoric Trap: Double-Barrel Blaster: Damage increased from 4.5 to 5 per pellet.
ChangeDeadpool / TEAM-UP (M2): Loudmouth Mercs: Living Bullet now taunts and slows enemies upon hit, inflicting damage over time.
ChangeDeadpool / TEAM-UP (M2): Loudmouth Mercs: Recall active rounds after a few seconds and restore health based on damage dealt.
ChangeDeadpool / TEAM-UP (M2): Loudmouth Mercs: Inherited Instinct can also reach up to four levels.
ChangeDeadpool / TEAM-UP (M2): Loudmouth Mercs: Enhanced: Gain an increased amount of instinct from damage dealt.

Show 6 older patches

Season 8.5June 12, 2026

BuffPASSIVE: Inherited Instinct: Damage to instinct conversion increased from 0.006 to 0.009.

Season 7.5April 17, 2026

NerfMonster-Piercer: Percentage damage decreased from 1.2% to 0.8% of max health per pellet.
NerfHelix Advance: Cooldown increased from 8s/6s/4s/2s to 10s/8s/6s/4s.

Balance PatchMarch 26, 2026

NerfMax health reduced from 275 to 250.

Season 7March 20, 2026

NerfDamage to ultimate charge conversion reduced from 90% to 70%.
NerfPassive ultimate charge gain reduced from 12/s to 11/s.
NerfHelix Advance / Ruthless Pursuit: Bonus health gained upon activation reduced from 40 to 30.
NerfPASSIVE: Inherited Instinct: Instinct lost upon death increased from 1 to 2.

Balance PatchFebruary 19, 2026

NerfApex Predator: Glartrox health reduced from 500 to 400.
NerfApex Predator: Charge duration on each activation 6s to 3.5s.
NerfApex Predator: Hitbox size reduced from 6m*6m*3.5m to 5m*5m*3.5m.

Season 6.5February 13, 2026

ChangeElsa Bloodstone combines charm with lethality as the newest Duelist hero!
ChangeM1: Double-Barrel Blaster: Fire two bursts of shotgun pellets.
ChangeM1: Monster-Piercer: Fire a burst of piercing pellets from the elephant gun.
ChangeM2: Living Bullet: Shoot a bullet that splits into seeking shards on impact, marking targets hit.
ChangeM2: Living Bullet: Shards deal increased damage to barriers and bonus health.
ChangeM2: Living Bullet: Damage marked enemies with primary fire to gain a movement speed boost.
ChangeSHIFT: Helix Advance: Dash forward, gaining bonus health and enabling Monster-Piercer.
ChangeE: Ruthless Pursuit: Dash forward and launch up enemies, gaining bonus health upon activation.
ChangeE: Ruthless Pursuit: Use again to launch an explosive shot that propels you back and slows enemies.
ChangeE: Ruthless Pursuit: Using either attack enables Monster-Piercer.
ChangeF: Smoky Snare: Launch an immobilizing trap that becomes invisible and invincible once deployed.
ChangeF: Smoky Snare: Use again to dash to a trapped target.
ChangeQ: Apex Predator: Summon Glartrox to charge forward and drag enemies in his path, biting down when reaching the end of his range.
ChangeQ: Apex Predator: Use again to recall Glartrox to your position.
ChangePASSIVE: Inherited Instinct: Charge Instinct by dealing damage to reduce the cooldown of Helix Advance.
ChangePASSIVE: Inherited Instinct: Gain additional Instinct when eliminating enemies trapped by Smoky Snare.
ChangeTEAM-UP (M2): Bloodstone's Boombox Bullets: Deadpool enhances Elsa Bloodstone's Living Bullet to taunt and slow enemies upon hit, inflicting damage over time.
ChangeTEAM-UP (M2): Bloodstone's Boombox Bullets: Recall active rounds after a few seconds and restore health based on damage dealt.

Patch history from the Marvel Rivals Wiki (Fandom), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elsa Bloodstone Video Guide

Elsa Bloodstone Advanced Guide in Marvel Rivals · True Vanguard

Elsa Bloodstone Release Date and Voice Actor

Release date: February 13, 2026 (Season 6.5)
Voice actor: Helen Sadler
Gender: Female
Relatives: Ulysses Bloodstone (father), Elise Bloodstone (mother), Cullen Bloodstone (younger brother), Glartrox (servant), Jeff the Land Shark (pet)

Elsa Bloodstone FAQ

When was Elsa Bloodstone released in Marvel Rivals?

Elsa Bloodstone was released in Season 6.5 on February 13, 2026 and is playable now.

What role is Elsa Bloodstone in Marvel Rivals?

Elsa Bloodstone is a Duelist in Marvel Rivals with a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5. Elsa Bloodstone's main attack type is hitscan.

Is Elsa Bloodstone good right now?

In Season 10.5 ranked, Elsa Bloodstone has a 47.5% win rate (C tier, #41 of 54) across 157,675 matches. That is about the same as 47.8% in Season 10. Elsa Bloodstone is picked by 8.0% of teams (#28 of 54) and banned by 19.9% (#4).

Who counters Elsa Bloodstone in Marvel Rivals?

Elsa Bloodstone struggles against Black Panther, Iron Fist and Mister Fantastic. Elsa Bloodstone has 250 health and needs a dash to load Monster-Piercer, so punish her right after she spends Helix Advance and Ruthless Pursuit to get close. Peni Parker, Daredevil and Storm are good picks against her: they either hold space she has to dash into or catch her once her dashes are gone. If a teammate is caught in Smoky Snare, shoot the 50-health Diablo hand above them to free them before she dashes in.

How much health does Elsa Bloodstone have in Marvel Rivals?

Elsa Bloodstone has 250 health in Season 10.5.

What is Elsa Bloodstone's ultimate ability?

Elsa Bloodstone's ultimate is Apex Predator. Her ultimate sends the 400-health Glartrox charging forward; enemies it hits are seized and cannot use abilities. Press Q again to call it back, and it bites for 125 when it hits a wall or returns, unless it dies first.

Who voices Elsa Bloodstone in Marvel Rivals?

Elsa Bloodstone is voiced by Helen Sadler.

What are Elsa Bloodstone's team-ups in Marvel Rivals?

Elsa Bloodstone has 2 team-up loadouts: Prehistoric Trap (with Devil Dinosaur) and Loudmouth Mercs (with Deadpool). Pick one before the match; its enhanced effect turns on when the partner hero is on your team. In ranked, Elsa Bloodstone wins 56.4% with Devil Dinosaur on the team and 48.1% with Deadpool on the team, against 47.5% overall.

When was Elsa Bloodstone last buffed or nerfed?

In Season 10 on September 11, 2026: 3 nerfs. Every change is listed in the patch history on this page.

When was Elsa Bloodstone last nerfed in Marvel Rivals?

In Season 10 (Version 20260911, September 11, 2026): Less Monster-Piercer damage and bonus health; slower Smoky Snare.

When was Elsa Bloodstone last buffed in Marvel Rivals?

In Season 8.5 (Version 20260612, June 12, 2026): Inherited Instinct upgrades with less damage dealt.

What was Elsa Bloodstone's best season in Marvel Rivals?

By ranked win rate, Season 6.5 at 51.1%. The lowest was Season 7.5 at 46.3%.